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SIU investigating death in Tichborne

The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) and the Ontario Provincial Police are investigating after a woman was found dead early Saturday morning.

SIU reported in a news release that at about 1 a.m. on Saturday, the OPP came across a suspicious vehicle in the Frontenac area. When police made contact with the vehicle, the driver fled on foot, but a woman was found outside the vehicle. The OPP took her to her home in Tichborne and left.

In a separate news release, the OPP stated “officers had provided assistance to this female.”

At 5:30 a.m., emergency medical services were called to the woman’s home where the OPP had dropped her off. The 49-year-old was found dead inside.

OPP said they were called by paramedics just before 9 a.m. to assist them with the sudden death. OPP then notified the SIU, which invoked its mandate. The OPP continue to investigate the death.

Monica Hudon, spokesperson for the SIU, could not report where the vehicle was initially located, under what circumstances, who called for emergency services or if anyone else was present during the two interactions.

“All of these questions are part of the SIU’s investigation,” Hudon said in an email to the Whig-Standard. “Everything I can share at this point is in the news release.”

Tichborne is located approximately 60 kilometres north of Kingston out Highway 38 and is just east of Parham.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529. The SIU is also urging anyone who may have any video evidence related to this incident to upload that video through the SIU website at www.siu.on.ca.